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Ways to Eat Peaches
- Slice fresh peaches into your hot cereal or Greek yogurt for a healthy breakfast
- A fresh, juicy peach makes a delicious snack
- You can grill peached for a unique sweet buty charred flavor
- Make a fresh peach salsa to serve with pita chips or over grilled fish or chicken
- Toss fresh or frozen peaches into a smoothie
Selecting and Storing Peaches
- Look for peaches that are firm to touch, but whose flesh will yield with gentle pressure
- Peaches should be free from bruises and blemishes
- Peaches shoudl have a sweet aroma
- Peaches will continue to ripen at room temperature, but will ripen more quickly if placed in a paper bag
- Store well ripened peaches in the refrigerator
Peaches and Nutrition
- One medium sized peach has about 38 calories
- Peaches are packed with vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium
- The skin of a peach is an excellent source of fiber
Did you know?
- July and August are peak seasons for fresh peaches
- Peaches are part of the rose family and orignate from China
- Peaches are referred to as a stone fruit due to their pitts
- The slogan "you're a real peach" orginated from the tradition of giving a peach to a good friend
- Nectarines are a variety of peach with a smooth skin instead of a velvety